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1. The Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and Trojans over: (a) Land rights (b) The abduction of Helen (c) A religious dispute (d) Trade control 2. Helen of Troy was the wife of: (a) Agamemnon (b) Menelaus (c) Odysseus (d) Achilles 3. The leader of the Greek army during the Trojan War was: (a) Achilles (b) Agamemnon (c) Odysseus (d) Paris

1) When was Samuel Coleridge born? a) 12 August 1778 b) 2 December 1776 c) 4 November 1774 d) 21 October 1772 2) What was Samuel Coleridge’s middle name? a) Bowden b) Taylor c) Smith d) Kennedy 3) Which college did Samuel Coleridge attend? a) St. Augustine’s College b) St. Patrick’s College c) Jesus College d) Trinity College

1. What event is considered the direct cause of World War 2? (a) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (b) The Great Depression (c) German invasion of Poland (d) The rise of communism in the Soviet Union 2. Which of the following countries were the main Allied Powers? (a) Germany, Italy, Japan (b) France, Britain, Soviet Union (c) United States, Canada, Mexico (d) China, India, Australia 3. Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War 2? (a) Benito Mussolini (b) Joseph Stalin (c) Adolf Hitler (d) Winston Churchill

1. What city was Ashton Kutcher born in? (a) Los Angeles, California (b) Cedar Rapids, Iowa (c) New York City, New York (d) Chicago, Illinois 2. What was Ashton Kutcher studying in college before he dropped out? (a) Law (b) Engineering (c) Theatre (d) Medicine 3. What is the name of Ashton Kutcher's production company? (a) Miramax Films (b) Lionsgate (c) Katalyst Films (d) DreamWorks

1. When did John Eccles get Nobel Prize for Medicine? a) 1982 b) 1948 c) 1963 d) 1972 2. When was John Eccles born? a) 27 January 1903 b) 3 June 1911 c) 4 July 1906 d) 1 October 1901 3. Where was John Eccles born? a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Perth d) Brisbane

1. Which country is to the east of Laos? a) Thailand b) Burma c) Vietnam d) Maldives 2. Which is the capital of Laos? a) Luang Prabang b) Champasak c) Saravan d) Vientiane 3. Which is the official language of Laos? a) French b) Lao c) Japanese d) Dutch

1. When was Elizabeth Taylor born? a) 27 February 1932 b) 4 May 1929 c) 7 July 1926 d) 19 December 1933 2. Where was Elizabeth Taylor born? a) London b) Ottawa c) New York d) Austin 3. Which was Elizabeth Taylor’s first film? a) Lassie Come Home b) Father of the Bride c) There’s One Born Every Minute d) Courage of Lassie

1. When was Alfred Russell Wallace born? a) 8 January 1823 b) 9 June 1820 c) 28 August 1819 d) 30 December 1815 2. Where was Alfred Russell Wallace born? a) Brasilia b) Usk c) Sao Paulo d) Bandung 3. Which school did Alfred Russell Wallace attend? a) Hertford Grammar School b) St. George’s School c) Rugby School d) Harrow School

Jammu and Kashmir Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Which country is to the west of Jammu and Kashmir? a) Bhutan b) Nepal c) Pakistan d) Thailand 2. Who bought Kashmir from the British? a) Ranjit Singh b) Mahadaji Scindia c) Sayyajirao Gaekwad d) Gulab Singh 3. Who signed Jammu and Kashmir’s Instrument of Accession? a) Hari Singh b) Sheikh Abdullah c) Karan Singh d) Asaf Jah

1) Who is Mars in mythology? a) God of Weather b) King of Peace c) God of Hunting d) God of War 2) How is Mars sometimes referred to? a) Blue Planet b) Green Planet c) Red Planet d) Yellow Planet 3) Who discovered the two satellites of Mars? a) Asaph Hall b) Edwin Powell Hubble c) Simon Marius d) William Henry Pickering